Functional dyspepsia – Medicinal plants for treatment (VI)
Within this group includes all plants that promote the digestive process, either because they contain proteolytic enzymes, such as papaya, capable of unfolding proteins, or because they contain essential oils and other active substances that can stimulate digestive secretions, such as common chamomile, among others.
Tips to improve symptoms of functional dyspepsia
Sometimes the treatment of functional dyspepsia is not effective and the relief can be scarce. However, it should be noted that some guidelines but may not guarantee complete relief can help reduce the symptoms of this disorder:
• Maintain a regular schedule for meals. Eat quietly, slowly and chewing food thoroughly promotes gastric processing of food and facilitates digestion.• Delete snuff and alcohol. Sometimes, also coffee, if not always well tolerated.
• Avoid excessively fatty foods, as well as spicy, spices and extra fiber.
• Note that the gum can cause air swallowing (aerophagia).
• Eat often and in small quantities. This promotes gastric emptying and therefore improve digestion.
• Avoid stress and agitation, since the symptoms of dyspepsia may be exacerbated in this state.
• Avoid exercise before or after meals.
• Do not napping too long or lie down immediately after supper.
• You must avoid the use of NSAIDs and other drugs gastrolesivos. If necessary, after consultation with the specialist, be administered in combination with a protector of the gastric mucosa.
Another alternative in the treatment of dyspepsia using phytotherapy method is the use of appetite stimulants plants. These plants contain bitter substances that can stimulate digestion as a result activate bitter taste receptors of the oral mucosa. This stimulation activates a series of digestive processes among which is the secretion of digestive juices and motility of the stomach. Among the plants used in this group emphasizes the gentian.
One of the most common symptoms of dyspepsia and abdominal distention aerophagia. In these cases indicated the use of herbal carminative, they share their wealth of essential oil, among other effects, causes relaxation of smooth muscle of the cardia, which favors the expulsion of gases. One plant of this class of compounds most commonly used is the fennel.
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